B. participle is the answer
Answer: Life is being compared to cold winter and to spring. Cold winter being one that elicits feelings of being isolated, hopeless, unfeeling/numb, lifeless. Spring being a life that is fresh, full of new beginnings, beauty,
and hope.
Explanation: The author is describing his/her life as hopeless/isolated/unfeeling/numb with no positivity or hope in the past, present or future.
Answer:
B). Initially, the Burger Barn executives determined the one best way to create an ice cream confection by observing the Creamy Creations old way and compared it with the FroYo operations down the street and then came up with a hybrid version of the two.
Explanation:
The 'time and motion studies' are primarily inclined to systematically evaluate or examine the performance or efficiency of operation in order to ensure the effective performance at each stage and set up a standard period of time for each operation accordingly.
As per the question, option B most appropriately applies this concept of 'time and motion study' as Burger Barn's attempts to reach a standard goal('best way to create an ice cream confection') <u>by evaluating it through comparison('..compared it with the FroYo operations down the street') to test its efficiency and then, applying it to establish the improved or enhanced operation(came up with a hybrid version of the two).</u> Therefore, <u>option B</u> is the correct answer.
